Canadian Student Discount Guide: The Ultimate List

March 26, 2018

9 minute read

The Dealhack Canadian Student Discounts List is the result of our quarterly survey of brands that offer student discounts. Every 3 months, our team independently verifies each and every discount on this list. We also add more brands to the list regularly when we come across them.

The list currently includes 89 brands conveniently broken down into 9 categories. You can also save or print the list to use as a handy reference.

Student Savings Cards in Canada

ISIC Canada Card: The ISIC Canada Card costs $20 which comes one full year of validity. It offers students discounts on planes, trains, and laptops as well as over 40,000 discounts worldwide. Where indicated, the deals below require an ISIC or Student Savings Card to be redeemed (source).

Travel Discounts for Canadian Students

Booking.com: Receive up to 50% off online bookings at Booking.com with a valid SPC card (source).

GO Transit: GO Transit offers a reloadable PRESTO card that enables students to save 18% off their first 30 rides, 95% the next 10 rides, and 100% off for the succeeding rides (source).

Greyhound: Greyhound offers up to 45% off fares between select university campuses, 10% off adult fares with a valid student ID and proof of enrollment, and 25% off adult fare with an ISIC card (source).

Hotels.com: Hotels.com offers up to 30% off online bookings plus an extra 8% off select hotels with a valid SPC card (source).

Choice Hotels Canada: Choice Hotels Canada offers up to 15% off room rates to students with a valid ISIC card. Simply enter your ISIC serial number and a discount voucher will be sent to you through email (source).

Best Buy: Best Buy offers discounts on laptops, tablets, desktops, and small appliances to customers with a valid student ID (source).

Canon: Canon Canada offers 20% off repair parts and labour on eligible products through their Student CPS Program. Other pricing discounts and membership-exclusive promotions are also offered (source).

Dell: Dell offers up to 30% savings on laptops, desktops and other items (source).

Microsoft: Microsoft offers savings of up to $194 on a Surface Pro 3 or 10% savings on software. Discount pricing is also offered on software such as Microsoft Office 365 subscription and Windows 10 from select schools (source).

Entertainment Discounts for Canadian Students

Apple Music: Apple Music offers a reduced rate of $4.99 (regular price is $9.99 per month) for up to four years (source).

Art Gallery of Alberta: The AGA offers free admission to post-secondary students and youth 17 and under (source).

Art Gallery of Ontario: The AGO offers a student membership with unlimited admission for $45. Also, general admission is $11 for students with a valid student ID. Students can get in for free on Wednesdays from 6-9 p.m. (source).

Canadian Opera Company: The Canadian Opera Company offers $22 tickets to anyone under the age of 30 years old (source).

National Ballet of Canada: The National Ballet of Canada offers discounts on day-of performances for people between 16-29 years of age when signing up for their youth pricing program (source).

Student discounts often require verification. This can be done by presenting your valid identification card or signing up online using your school email. If not eligible for these discounts, feel free to share the list with every student you know who can benefit from this. If you know about any discounts that we missed, please share with everyone in the comments section below!